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Thanks to everyone (individuals, groups, and companies) who have supported, donated, and volunteered for the BFA's Great Eastern Balloon Camp, which ended July 16, 2015. The 25 teens who attended our...

The following is an excerpt from: Flying - The memoirs of Emilio Herrera.
"During this period I made numerous balloon ascents (about seventy), some "Comfortable" (without overturning the basket", some...

Perhaps the most thrilling of all aeronautic sports is free ballooning. The feeling one has, as the earth rapidly drops away from the ascending balloon, is one that cannot be described in words. The...

The BFA is a 501c3 non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of the sport and science of lighter-than-air aviation, both hot air and gas balloons. Founded in 1961, membership in the BFA is open to anyone who shares a fascination with Lighter Than Air flight.

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